April Pomerlyan , LCMHC

April Pomerlyan is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina with eight years of professional experience. She approaches counseling as a partnership, listening carefully to each person's story before suggesting a path forward. April aims for a warm yet professional style and draws on the client’s strengths and values throughout therapy.

April spends early sessions getting to know the person and their concerns. She uses straightforward conversation and reflection to help people sort through feelings and thoughts. Her practical focus is on skills and small changes that can make daily life feel more manageable.

She commonly uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral strategies to help with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, stress, and related issues. Those approaches are blended with other techniques when helpful, so sessions are tailored to each person’s needs. April also supports people dealing with parenting strain, intimacy-related worries, addiction, bipolar mood concerns, and career stress.

April works with many additional focus areas, including adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and family of origin issues. She pays attention to how past relationships shape current reactions and aims to strengthen healthier patterns over time.

The initial steps are simple: choose the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time that works. April offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions. In online sessions this can help people understand patterns that repeat in close relationships and learn new ways to connect and regulate emotions.

Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and reflection. The therapist follows the client’s lead, offers empathic responses, and helps clarify values and goals to encourage self-directed growth.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches concrete tools for changing habits that contribute to anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. April will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. She collaborates on a plan and adjusts methods as progress or needs change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction without travel. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, journaling-style exchanges, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counseling around work, family, and other responsibilities.